It�s so beautiful to sail in crystal waters at Sotavento with nice powerful wind in the sail. I really enjoyed my first session yesterday at the Center 1 of �Ren� Egli. The preparation for the 6 weeks trip, which will include short excursions to Lanzarote and Gran Canaria as well, were tough. I had to [...]

It�s my 5th time up here in Sylt. 2005, 2007 till 2010. This time we see a very calm Sylt. So far the wind never picked up above 20 knots and no big onshore waves crashed on the shore of Westerland. 6 days of the event are over and 4 days more are to go. [...]

Lately I’ve engaged in a lot of conversations about wingsuiting. It’s something that, when people find out you’re a skydiver, gets asked. “Have you ever tried one of those squirrel suits?’ That and, “do you BASE jump too?” Though it’s not a discipline where I’ve focused too much of my energy, I am thankful that [...]

Bordeaux seems to be coming into it's own as a rad skate city. See what I mean in this montage. (I'm sure Bordeaux has been a rad skate city for a long time, but it's just recently come into my consciousness...)

Sunday, January 30, 2011

The Tatshenshini-Alsek ranks among the world’s top five wilderness river trips. It’s a scenic rival of Grand Canyon and it bisects North America’s most pristine wildlife region—A Jack London land of wolves and wolverines, moose and mountain goats and Dall sheep, and one of the world’s biggest population of grizzly bears. Giant peaks 15,000 feet [...]

As I sit here at my desk preparing for a few days out of the office, thoughts of what I'm thankful for begin to flow into my head. "What does it mean to give thanks?" I ask myself. Is it a selfless, tangible deed that must be performed in order to merit appreciation? Is it [...]

Whether you are interested in whale watching, scuba diving or a sunset cruise, Maui has a package just right for you. However, there is something truly special about the ability to customize your vacation plans to your specific party and needs. This is where a Maui private boat charter can enhance your tropical getaway. Private [...]

Kevin Pritchard is one of the guys on tour, who gives me a lot of inspiration and support as well. He tought me how to circle jibes towards the marks and helped me out with several trainingsessions. While the last years event at Jinha beach, South Korea, he filmed me while sailing and took an [...]

Since we are back home in Austria a lot of work was to do. Plus we saw a lot of windy days. In the beginning of September a massive cold front passed Austria and the lake was boiling. The temperatures were far below the average for this period of the year. We had a temperature [...]

Honestly I was super happy to improve my personal top speed at my homespot Lake Neusiedl up to 67,24 km/h in the late autumn of 2010. The small gear, iSonic 86 plus Reflex 6,2 on an Enigma 430 works brilliant. I used my smallest Slalom fin of Pfaffi�s S1 Slalom, with 31,5 cm. This fin [...]

While there are many sights to see in Maui, some of the best adventures take place in the waters surrounding the islands. Maui boat tours help you experience your vacation to the fullest, whether you want to spend you time whale watching, snorkeling or taking in a spectacular Hawaiian sunset. We have tips to help [...]

This past week in the Canadian Rockies, enough snow has fallen at high elevations and the daytime temperatures have remained cool enough that scrambling season has clearly ended. Sure, any summit is accessible any time of year, if you’re a black-belt mountaineer. But a patina of snow and/or ice makes a long, steep, rough scramble [...]

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Trip 1, on page 42 of Don’t Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies, the Opinionated Hiking Guide, is Akamina Ridge / Wall and Forum Lakes. It’s a supreme ridgewalk in little-known Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park. Views from the alpine ridgecrest extend across the adjacent national parks: Waterton Lakes (Alberta, Canada), and Glacier (Montana, USA). We [...]

Just updated surf artist Fernanda O’Connell‘s profile with all new paintings of waves and seascapes. Born in Brazil, Fernanda now resides in NSW, Australia, where she was recently selected to exhibit in one of the most prominent Regional Galleries in Australia. Her paintings are available as limited edition prints on her website. Once you get [...]

We here at AO wish everyone a very happy new year indeed.� From the looks of things (empty office, grey skies, freezing temps) it’s going to be a good one.� Ok, so one of us is out on paternity leave (congrats Kevin and Gina!), but I have a feeling the ski slopes in Tahoe are [...]

It�s a special trip on the Canaries this year. We first arrived on Fuerteventura and had a good time for about a week at Sotavento. Afterwards we travelled to Lanzarote reporting from the second PWA Freestyle event. The action was great. Sarah-Quita took another title and Gollito could defeat Kiri in the final. We stayed [...]

Dan Patrinellis posted this video on Professor Paddle today�taken by Todd and Brendan Wells when they were�kayaking�the Green Truss section of the White Salmon recently.� I don’t know those guys, but Dan says in the post that the guy in the blue Agent is only 17, pretty�impressive! They both also have whitewater blogs with some [...]

Presenting Steve Pleydell-Pearce, a British surf artist based in the South West of England, who likes to work with fast drying oil paints to complete paintings in one session. Impressive stuff… www.clubofthewaves.com/surf-artist/steve-pleydell-pearce.php www.stevepp.co.uk

Kevin Pritchard is one of the guys on tour, who gives me a lot of inspiration and support as well. He tought me how to circle jibes towards the marks and helped me out with several trainingsessions. While the last years event at Jinha beach, South Korea, he filmed me while sailing and took an [...]

Bordeaux seems to be coming into it's own as a rad skate city. See what I mean in this montage. (I'm sure Bordeaux has been a rad skate city for a long time, but it's just recently come into my consciousness...)

Oh, Great Spirit Whose voice I hear in the winds, And whose breath gives life to all the world, hear me, I am small and weak, I need your strength and wisdom. Let me walk in beauty and make my … Continue reading →

The water has indeed risen. 75,000 cfs. Scuttlebutt has it going higher. I make a mental note to scout an uphill escape route as we float. Who knows? The dam just might blow. (I cross my fingers, actually preferring this option, but keep my mouth shut.) Six hundred vertical-foot tsunami. Should take a few hours [...]

MERRY CHRISTMAS Every year when Christmas cards start arriving in the mail I get the feeling that I really should have sent some out too. Some years I do, some I don’t. Most I don’t, really. I did in college, but for some reason I moved away from it once I was out on my [...]

Trip 1, on page 42 of Don’t Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies, the Opinionated Hiking Guide, is Akamina Ridge / Wall and Forum Lakes. It’s a supreme ridgewalk in little-known Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park. Views from the alpine ridgecrest extend across the adjacent national parks: Waterton Lakes (Alberta, Canada), and Glacier (Montana, USA). We [...]

Dan Patrinellis was wearing a helmet camera when he got pinned on a low-water run of Icicle Creek about a week ago.� Here’s his video – it took a while for him to get the throw bag, and he said the hairy moment came when he pulled his spray skirt and the boat went deeper [...]

Here are our picks for the top 10 adventures of 2010! Let us know which is your favorite!!! Scuba Diver Girls Hang Out with the Sharks in FIJI! It’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Scuba Diver Girls! The Scuba Diver Girls Snorkel with the Sea Turtles Scuba Diver Girls Product Test Divers D/Lyte Scuba [...]

Dan Patrinellis posted this video on Professor Paddle today�taken by Todd and Brendan Wells when they were�kayaking�the Green Truss section of the White Salmon recently.� I don’t know those guys, but Dan says in the post that the guy in the blue Agent is only 17, pretty�impressive! They both also have whitewater blogs with some [...]

After living approximately 1.8 miles from O.A.R.S. headquarters just outside of Angels Camp, California for more than 2 years, I decided it was time to go on a rafting trip. And since I had previously been on some run-of-the-mill, average Class II-III rapids in the past, I also decided it was time to up the [...]

I don’t want to be ordinary. Clearly, being a blogging, traveling, yoga practicing, skydiver I’m not your average 20-something woman. But, on the other side of the coin – strange as this may sound coming out of the mouth of a skydiver – I don’t want to be too extraordinary either. I love the diversity [...]

Happy Holidays to all our beloved readers We want to thank you for the pleasure and opportunity of working with you this year and hope you’ll continue traveling with us toward new and exotic destinations next year. We also have 2 very cool holiday gifts for you: a US$50 discount voucher if you book any [...]

Hope you’re all having a great Christmas break and ready to celebrate the New Year! :) We’ve just updated Hawaiian based artist Peter Pierce‘s profile with a few new paintings, take a look… www.clubofthewaves.com/surf-artist/peter-pierce.php www.peterpierce.com

MERRY CHRISTMAS Every year when Christmas cards start arriving in the mail I get the feeling that I really should have sent some out too. Some years I do, some I don’t. Most I don’t, really. I did in college, but for some reason I moved away from it once I was out on my [...]

Freefall cravings are hitting hard these days. I haven’t been able to get any time in the sky since the end of the season and it’s eating away at me. Over the holidays I lived vicariously through my friends who traveled to Florida and other exotic places (yes, when you live in Chicago, Florida is [...]

Paul Robinson tore it up in Fall 2010 on the granite boulders of Switzerland, ticking off multiple problems in the 8B and above range, including a couple 8Cs (one, a first ascent). (BD) sent ace lensman Bernardo Gimenez up to … Continue reading →

Finding the best snorkeling on Maui isn’t hard; it’s paring down the choices to a single vacation that becomes challenging. Maui is one of the premiere snorkeling locations in the world, with a wealth of underwater adventure and sights to see. Whether you are looking for snorkeling opportunities right off the beach or further out [...]

Thanks for visiting hikingcamping.com. Through the summer, we’ve done our best to blog weekly. But we’ll be unable to do so for the next two months. We’ll be climbing the via ferrata in the Italian Dolomiti, then trekking the�Grande Randonn�e 20 on the French island of Corsica. Many peaks in the Dolomites have fixed cables, [...]

When highliners decide to get creative with a little extra rigging, time and ropes: The “Swingline” is thus created. While on their tour, the somewhereelseland team established and walked some new highlines in Moab, Utah. �They adapted the rigs from … Continue reading →

From Burton's TheLiftline.TV comes a quadruple dose of Terje. From Siberian summits to the B.C. backcountry, the legend stomps any terrain with style to spare. There's not much to say about Terje that hasn't already been said, so sit back and let four videos of solid footage do the talking.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Finding the best snorkeling on Maui isn’t hard; it’s paring down the choices to a single vacation that becomes challenging. Maui is one of the premiere snorkeling locations in the world, with a wealth of underwater adventure and sights to see. Whether you are looking for snorkeling opportunities right off the beach or further out [...]

The third PWA Slalom of the 2010 season here at Fuerteventura saw a lot of different conditions while 5 days of competition. From 40 knots down to 15 knots, which are relatively unusual for Sotavento at this period of the time. It�s over for 3 days already. We sailed 10 full rounds. I finished 36th [...]

Whoa, it’s been a while. I’m sorry for that! Life has been busy, to say the least. Things have picked up at work, and it’s unfortunate, but by the time I get home and do those things that need to get done, I can’t seem to find the time to write before I pass out [...]

Freefall cravings are hitting hard these days. I haven’t been able to get any time in the sky since the end of the season and it’s eating away at me. Over the holidays I lived vicariously through my friends who traveled to Florida and other exotic places (yes, when you live in Chicago, Florida is [...]

Freedom to Roam, a Denver-based coalition of businesses, government organizations and conservation groups, is helping ensure wildlife can adapt to, and ultimately survive, habitat fragmentation and climate changes. Every year, around the world, up and down North America, and from coast to coast across the United States, millions of animals are on the move. They’re [...]